Abstract: Wave forces acting on a surging circular cylinder in regular waves are measured in a wave tank. Experiments are carried on various combinations of the amplitude of a wave and a surge, and ...

Abstract: The role of control in operating an OTEC plant efficiently is of great importance. This paper describes digital control of working fluid rate based on an adaptive control theory for the “Imari ...

Abstract: The effects of hydrodynamic forces acting on the cold water pipe and mooring lines on motions of the OTEC platform are investigated experimentally and theoretically. The hydrodynamic forces ...

Abstract: This study reports an experimental investigation on vortex induced transverse vibrations of a highly flexible free hanging pipe. The experiment was carried out in a towing tank with a 6 m of long flexible rubber pipe, by ...

Abstract: A relatively simple stochastic optimization procedure based on the adaptive random search algorithm is presented to train artificial neural networks of the type encountered in applied mechanics applications. After discussing ...

Abstract: The mechanical dependence of bronchial volume on parenchymal properties and on intrabronchial and pleural pressures was investigated utilizing finite elasticity theory. Treating the lung parenchyma ...

Abstract: A neural network-based approach is presented for the detection of changes in the characteristics of structure-unknown systems. The approach relies on the use of vibration measurements from a “healthy” system to train a ...